Lesley Hobbs, Tony Charlton and Stuart Wright describe a study in which older secondary school students were supported and helped to befriend ‘low interacting’ care home residents, including those with dementia. Author/s: Lesley Hobbs, Tony Charlton, Stuart Wright For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive…...
John Killick describes his recent work in partnership with the Scottish Dementia Working Group. Author/s: John Killick For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Debbie Sells and Louisa Shirley introduce a new approach to care planning, which aims to support staff to feel confident and prepared for when things might go wrong, especially if the person has a history of behaviour that challenges. Author/s: Debbie Sells, Louisa Shirley For the full article please see the PDF download linked to…...
Donna Newman-Bluestein and Heather Hill explain what dance therapy means for people with dementia, and the role it can play as an integral part of person-centred care. Author/s: Donna Newman-Bluestein, Heather Hill For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
In this sixth and last article in her series on the brain and dementia care, Elizabeth Milwain describes the physical demands working in a person-centred way makes on the brain, and what this means for care staff and carers. Author/s: Elizabeth Milwain For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right…....
Katie Clark describes a reading group with a difference where people with dementia can rediscover the joys of reading poems together. Author/s: Katie Clark For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Anna Tickle describes the introduction of cognitive stimulation therapy to an acute assessment ward for older people with dementia. Author/s: Anna Tickle For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Susannah Thwaites and Anita Sara explain how staff on an inpatient ward took the ideas of cognitive stimulation therapy and developed individualised boxes jam-packed with ideas for one-to-one working. Author/s: Susannah Thwaites, Anita Sara For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you…...
In this excerpt from her new book, Sarah Zoutewelle-Morris gives ideas and inspiration on collaborative poetry writing with people with dementia. Author/s: Sarah Zoutewelle-Morris For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
In the fifth of this series on the brain and dementia care, Elizabeth Milwain looks at the way the brain processes emotional responses and assesses the impact of dementia. Author/s: Elizabeth Milwain For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....